Direct object pronouns: me, te, le, etc.
COD (complement d'objet direct) or direct object pronouns replace nouns (a person, place or object) when there is no preposition after the verb. They are used with verbs such as aimer, voir, connaître, appeler, entendre, écouter, vouloir, etc.
Tu m'aimes Victor ? Bien sûr que je t'aime. Do you love me Victor? Of course I love you.
J'appelle mes parents → je les appelle. I am calling my parents. → I am calling them.
J'appelle mes parents → je les appelle. I am calling my parents. → I am calling them.
Here are the COD (complement d'objet direct) pronouns:
| Singulier | Pluriel | |
|---|---|---|
| 1re personne | tu me connais / tu m’aimes | il nous regarde |
| 2e personne | je te vois / je t’aime | elle vous quitte |
| 3e personne | il le sait / il la cherche / il l’aime | je les entends |
Notes:
• The COD pronouns are generally placed before the verb.
• The COD pronouns are generally placed before the verb.
Je vois un éléphant → je le vois. I see an elephant → I see it.
• The COD direct object pronouns can also replace expressions that use verbs.
Je te demande de venir → Je te le demande. I'm asking you to come → I'm asking it of you.
Je ne sais pas si elle viendra → Je ne le sais pas. I don't know if she will come → I don't know (it).
Je ne sais pas si elle viendra → Je ne le sais pas. I don't know if she will come → I don't know (it).
- Tu m’aimes, Victor ? - Bien sûr que je t’aime.
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